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  February 15, 2022 AJ+

  “The wages are abominable”

  “The wages are abominable,” Day told me. Today, he’s earning a far better living by strengthening reentry programs for formerly incarcerated people as The Fortune Society’s vice president of programs.

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  March 23, 2022 The Hill

  MacKenzie Scott makes largest donation since vow to give away most of her wealth

  MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its U.S. affiliates, making it her largest publicly disclosed donation.

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  March 22, 2022 ABC News

  MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity

  MacKenzie Scott donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International and 84 of its U.S. affiliates – the largest publicly disclosed donation from the billionaire philanthropist since she pledged to give away the majority of her wealth in 2019

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  March 22, 2022 The Wall Street Journal

  MacKenzie Scott Donates $436 Million to Habitat for Humanity

  The gift is one of the largest publicly disclosed donations from the billionaire philanthropist.

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  March 22, 2022 New York Focus

  Loopholes Hobble Hochul’s Proposal on Conviction-Based Housing Discrimination, Critics Charge

  Advocates organizing for similar laws say loopholes in Hochul’s proposal make it “virtually meaningless,” and are encouraging the governor to withdraw the measure.

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  March 21, 2022 LIC Post

  Long Island City Organization Gets $10 Million From MacKenzie Scott of Amazon Fame

  A Long Island City-based organization that helps people who have been incarcerated get back on their feet has received a $10 million award care of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott—of Amazon fame.

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